New Delhi (Sputnik): WhatsApp said in a blog post on Friday that it was testing a new feature to limit the spread of spam and misinformation on the platform. The forwarding limit will apply to all messages, videos and photos shared throughout India.
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As a result, users will be limited to forwarding a media file up to five times per day from the same account.
WhatsApp has been facing scrutiny from the Indian government after multiple incidents of mob lynching were reported from different parts of the country following the spread of allegedly fake videos and rumors about child kidnappers on the prowl. The Indian government sent a warning letter to the company asking it to restrain the use of its technology for rumor-mongering.
WhatsApp in its reply last month to the Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology had assured that it would take steps to avoid the spread of rumors.